Overview
In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts. After the unique beginning to their love affair, the well-connected and volatile artist assimilates Dyer into his circle of eccentric friends, as Dyer's struggle with addiction strains their bond.
DirectorJohn Maybury
ProducersChiara Menage
ScreenplayJohn Maybury
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LanguageEnglish, French
Production companiesBBC Film, BFI, Arts Council of England, Première Heure, Uplink, Partners In Crime Films
Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0078rzm
TaglineThere's no beauty without the wound
